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Small businesses selling into EU face £180m in extra red tape costs For the first time small businesses that sell into the Europe will be required to register for VAT. The new EU One-Stop-Shop rules, which will be introduced on July 1, are designed to stop [...]

Some small business owners still haven’t received their Restart Grant A number of business owners haven’t yet received their restart grant despite being launched at the beginning of April. This grant was set to help non-essential businesses, who were forced to close, reopen after lockdown. What can [...]

Small business owners who duck out of repaying Covid debt face ban With many loans being provided over the course of the pandemic for businesses who are suffering, the reality of paying these back is in full force. Reports now suggest that if small business owners [...]

2020 named 'Year of the Start-up' with record 770,000 UK businesses created A huge 770,000 new businesses were created in 2020, with the majority of these being online businesses. Starting a business is an exciting time but the learning curve can be huge, fortunately we are [...]

150 UK small business grants to apply for right now – UPDATED  Are you a small business in need of some funding? The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme Under the Youth Can Do It scheme, The Prince’s Trust is working with 18-30-year-olds to help them develop their [...]

Mortgage scheme launched for 5% deposits A new government scheme is allowing high street lenders to offer mortgages with a deposit as little as just 5%. This is to allow more first-time buyers to secure a home and get onto the property ladder, whilst also helping [...]